1951 Redex 100

The 1951 Redex 100 was a motor race staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia[1] on 26 March 1951.[2] Promoted by the Australian Sporting Car Club,[3] it was held over 26 laps, a total distance of approximately 100 miles[1] (161 km). The race was contested on a handicap basis with the first car starting 11 minutes and 30 seconds minutes before the last car.[1] 25,000 people watched the day's racing.[4]

Layout of the Mount Panorama Circuit (1938-1986)

Bathurst driver Warwick Pratley won the race driving the George Reed Monoskate Ford Special.[5]

Results
The Cooper Mark IV of Jack Saywell contesting the 1951 Redex 100
Position[1] Driver[1] No[1] Car[1] Entrant[1] Handicap[1] Race time[1]
1 Warwick Pratley 22 G. Reed Special (Monoskate)[3] G.R Reed[3] 8:15 80:21
2 Curley Brydon 25 MG TC special s/c[3] A.H. Brydon 9:15 84:27
3 Tom Hawkes 1 Talbot-Lago T.V. Hawkes 0:00 76:19
NC Ron Edgerton[3] 2 Alfa Romeo s/c R.M. Edgerton 3:15 -
NC Bill Wilcox 45 Dodge special W.H. Wilcox 10:15 -
NC Jack Saywell[6] 12 Cooper Mark IV[6] J. Saywell 5:00 -
NC Garry Coglan 26 MG TC special s/c[3] G. Coglan 9:15 -
DNF Bill MacLachlan[3] 16 Bugatti Ford s/c D.A. MacLachlan 6:00 -
DNF Jack Murray[7] 29 Allard J2 Cadillac[7] R.A. Gardiner 9:15 -
DNF Laurie Oxenford 34 Alvis Mercury I. Oxenford 9:15 -
DNF George Pearse[3] 47 MG TB s/c [3] G.E. Pearse 11:30 -

Race statistics
  • Starters: 11[1]
  • Finishers: 3 (within race time limit)[1]
  • Non-finishers: 8 (4 outside race time limit, 4 retirements)[1]

References
  1. John Medley, Bathurst: Cradle of Australian Motor Sport, 1997, pages 109 to 120
  2. Souvenir Programme, Car Racing - Bathurst, Easter Monday, March 26th 1951
  3. Easter Monday Bathurst Road Races, Australian Motor Sports, April 1951, pages 13 to 18
  4. Local Driver Wins Big Motor Race, The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday, 27 March 1951, Page 9, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  5. PRATLEY WINS RACE CLASSIC, National Advocate, Tuesday 27 March 1951, Page 1, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  6. John B. Blanden, Historic Racing Cars in Australia - Second Edition, page 128
  7. Phil Murray, Gelignite Jack Murray - An Aussie Larrikin Legend, page 107
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